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Leeds' Ryan Hall will be among the first players to operate under the new rule on shoulder charging when Leeds meet Melbourne in the Carnegie World Club ChallengeChris Brunskill/Getty Images

Sport Staff

Last updated at 5:48PM, February 20 2013

The shoulder charge will be banned from Super League with immediate effect
after the Rugby Football League decided to follow the lead set by Australia.

The Australian Rugby League Commission outlawed the controversial tackle at
the end of last year while New Zealand already had a ban in place in its
domestic competition.

The RFL decided in December to keep the shoulder charge until a full
consultation process had been undertaken but their hand was forced on Monday
night when the International Federation agreed to extend the ban worldwide,
starting with Friday’s Carnegie World Club Challenge between Leeds and
Melbourne